# Dhandol Village, Baijnath, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/baijnath/dhandol/ Village · Baijnath, Kangra # Dhandol Dhandol is a village in Baijnath sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176126**. The 2011 Census counted **402 people in 120 households**, the 83rd largest of 200 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 83.4%. - 402people (2011) - 120households - 76.2%literacy - 176126PIN code ## Dhandol PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Dhandol is 176126.** Dhandol falls in Baijnath sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176126 - Community development blockBaijnath - Census village code011989 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Dhandol from nearby towns? - Baijnath (sub-district HQ)30 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)80 km by road - Palampur (nearest town)49 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Dhandol? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Dhandol; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kothi - ○Degree college10+ km · Baijnath - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Saliana - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Dhandol known for? The main crops are **wheat**. About 20% of the 153 hectares of village land is sown, and 31 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Dhandol Of every 100 households in Dhandol in 2011, 100 had electricity, 74 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 92 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Dhandol · ■ Baijnath rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **98% Toilet within the home ****74%** **84% No toilet (open defecation) ****21%** **15% Tap water ****100%** **97% Drinking water within premises ****60%** **61% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **49% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **50% Use banking services ****99%** **94% Television ****77%** **83% Mobile phone ****92%** **77% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****3%** **16% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **7% None of these assets ****6%** **6% Own their home ****99%** **94% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Dhandol? ■ Dhandol · ■ Baijnath rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.2%** **83.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1351** **1019 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****739** **904 Working population ****55.5%** **43.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.5% for men and 66.4% for women. 46% of men and 63% of women work. ### Who works, and at what **** **■** Other work 27 (12%) · **■** Marginal 196 (88%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Baijnath - Duhk428 people - Bhattu Uparla410 people - Kand Kosri408 people - Raj Nagar405 people - Bakar382 people - Gandhi Gram Buhla380 people - Ghorpith376 people - Thara367 people [All 204 villages in Baijnath](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/baijnath/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Dhandol?176126 - How far is Dhandol from Dharmsala?80 km by road - What is the population of Dhandol?402 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dhandol in?Kangra district (Baijnath sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Dhandol?76.2% (Census 2011)